Pompeii: No Purple Capes
Several characters in Pompeii can be seen wearing purple capes, but in actual fact, they would’ve been executed if they did it in ancient Rome. Why? The infamous emperor Nero set a decree that any person who wore the color apart from him would be executed.
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Ben Hur: The Star of David
Jack Huston stars in Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, a new adaptation of Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel. However, the protagonist wearing the Star of David was inaccurate. Maybe the symbol made an impact, but it is historically inaccurate. There has been evidence that shows the symbol wasn’t used until the 12th century.
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